Hi,<br/> <br/>   After dragging two tables from the respective data base in the BDC Metaman i have clicked play(green button) to generate the ADF file but it is throwing the error as 'The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.Create an association in the Folder Options control panel.Could you tell me the idea if you have come across this situation<br/> <br/> Thanks &amp; Regards,<br/> Sudheer© 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:49:38 Z73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4ahttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4ahttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4aNaga Sudheer Madduruhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=Naga%20Sudheer%20MadduruHi,<br/> <br/>   After dragging two tables from the respective data base in the BDC Metaman i have clicked play(green button) to generate the ADF file but it is throwing the error as 'The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.Create an association in the Folder Options control panel.Could you tell me the idea if you have come across this situation<br/> <br/> Thanks &amp; Regards,<br/> SudheerSat, 27 Jun 2009 07:23:01 Z2009-06-27T07:23:01Zhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#b8206ebe-2b49-4ad7-b82c-31ff9d656700http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#b8206ebe-2b49-4ad7-b82c-31ff9d656700Manishrao Patilhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=Manishrao%20PatilHi,<br/><br/>I think you just dragged and dropped the two tables but havent specified any details about their releationship and actions that one take on the data....<br/>please check it once again.<hr class="sig">Manish Patil http://patilmanishrao.wordpress.com Posting is provided &quot;AS IS&quot; with no warranties, and confers no rights.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:00:45 Z2009-06-29T12:00:45Zhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#877d6d60-827f-4d88-b51e-0d4af2633dfdhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#877d6d60-827f-4d88-b51e-0d4af2633dfdPhill Duffyhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=Phill%20DuffyHi Sudheer,<br/> <br/> Have you managed to get this issue resolved?<br/> <br/> Regards,<br/> <br/> Phill (Lightning Tools)<hr class="sig">BDC Meta Man Web Edition - Out NowWed, 01 Jul 2009 11:37:10 Z2009-07-01T11:37:10Zhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#0ced7e02-3f37-400a-90b9-1a4bf6956fcbhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#0ced7e02-3f37-400a-90b9-1a4bf6956fcbNaga Sudheer Madduruhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=Naga%20Sudheer%20MadduruNo Phill still it is throwing the same error<br/> <br/> Regards,<br/> <br/> SudheerThu, 02 Jul 2009 05:20:01 Z2009-07-02T05:20:01Zhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#e04e5314-4ecb-4ec4-a31c-26a330449058http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#e04e5314-4ecb-4ec4-a31c-26a330449058Phill Duffyhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=Phill%20DuffyHi Sudheer,<br/> <br/> Are you selecting the option to view the generated Application Definition File? If this is the case it might be because you do not have an associated application for the XML extension (Internet Explorer will open it).<br/> <br/> Please can you check if the Application Definition File is being generated at the location set?<br/> <br/> Best Regards,<br/> <br/> Phill<hr class="sig">BDC Meta Man Web Edition - Out NowThu, 02 Jul 2009 07:39:19 Z2009-07-02T07:39:19Zhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#01bbdfb8-30a3-482c-be3c-737bfb8a8ac7http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#01bbdfb8-30a3-482c-be3c-737bfb8a8ac7Naga Sudheer Madduruhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=Naga%20Sudheer%20MadduruHi Phill,<br/> <br/> Finally it is again throwing the same error but now what i have done is i have gone to the physical location where definition file is present.From there i have opened the ADF file through Internet Explorer.From the Central Administration also i have imported the definition.xml file.There i couldn't get any errors.But still i couldn't get that why it couldn't open in the XML Editor after clicking the play(green) button?<br/> <br/> Thanks &amp; Regards,<br/> <br/> Sudheer<br/>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:26:33 Z2009-07-02T10:26:33Zhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#fcefd5f9-7585-42ad-bde7-2914a7c02c2fhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#fcefd5f9-7585-42ad-bde7-2914a7c02c2fPhill Duffyhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=Phill%20DuffyHi Sudheer,<br/> <br/> Is it as soon as you press the 'play' button or is it after you click 'open in default viewer'?<br/> <br/> Regards,<br/> <br/> Phill<hr class="sig">BDC Meta Man Web Edition http://bit.ly/bdcmmwe - Out NowFri, 03 Jul 2009 10:35:03 Z2009-07-03T10:35:03Zhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#dd5868a8-ecbc-446b-aa94-0448e19896dbhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointbdc/thread/73dea381-3519-4979-b22c-56d184291e4a#dd5868a8-ecbc-446b-aa94-0448e19896dbNaga Sudheer Madduruhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=Naga%20Sudheer%20MadduruHi Phill,<br/> <br/>      I got that error as soon as i have clicked the play button<br/> <br/> Thanks &amp; Regards,<br/> <br/> SudheerSat, 04 Jul 2009 06:49:38 Z2009-07-04T06:49:38Z